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Table 6 Percent distribution of comprehensive knowledge regarding HIV among respondents (N = 300)

From: Physical-mental health and awareness of HIV/STIs among men who have sex with men in selected cities of India

Question related to HIV

Yes

No

Don’t Know

Can HIV be transmitted through unprotected anal intercourse?

94.3

2.0

3.7

Can HIV be transmitted by eating with an HIV positive person?

8.4

80.4

11.1

Can a healthy-looking person be infected with HIV?

65.5

12.8

21.6

Can HIV be prevented by consistent and correct condom use?

79.1

7.1

13.9

Can ART help HIV positive person to live longer?

45.3

12.8

41.9

Do you know about window period of HIV?

28.7

71.3

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